6-Day Mount Kenya Climb – Chogoria to Sirimon Traverse
Trip Type
Travel Style
Overview
This route is widely regarded as the most spectacular way to experience Mount Kenya. The Chogoria approach offers breathtaking landscapes — gorges, waterfalls, and highland lakes — while the Sirimon descent provides a gentler, scenic trail through alpine meadows and montane forest. With more days for acclimatization, it increases summit success rates and allows trekkers to fully enjoy the mountain’s diverse beauty.
Tour Highlights
Itinerary
Drive from Nairobi to Chogoria town, then continue to the park gate. Trek through bamboo and montane forest to the Bandas campsite.
Overnight: Chogoria Bandas
Day 2 :
Bandas – Lake Ellis (3,600m)
Hike through forest and moorland with sweeping views of the rolling highlands. Reach Lake Ellis, a serene alpine lake surrounded by dramatic scenery.
Overnight: Lake Ellis Camp
Climb along the ridge overlooking the Gorges Valley, one of Mount Kenya’s most striking landscapes. Descend to the beautiful Lake Michaelson at the valley floor.
Overnight: Lake Michaelson Camp
A steady climb leads to Mintos Hut, a prime acclimatization spot near the Temple cliffs and Hall Tarns. Spectacular views towards Point Lenana.
Overnight: Mintos Hut
Begin a pre-dawn trek to Point Lenana, the mountain’s trekking summit. Enjoy a dramatic sunrise above the clouds. Descend via the Sirimon route to Old Moses Camp.
Overnight: Old Moses Camp
A gentle descent through forest leads to Sirimon Gate, where vehicles await for transfer back to Nairobi, arriving in the afternoon.
Includes/Excludes
- Transfers Nairobi – Chogoria – Sirimon – Nairobi
- Mount Kenya National Park entrance fees
- Professional mountain guides, porters, and cooks
- Accommodation in mountain huts and tents
- All meals while on the mountain
- Rescue fee within the park
- Government taxes
- Extra acclimatization night at Lake Ellis or Mintos Hut
- Private porter service for lighter trekking
- Luxury lodge stay pre/post-climb
- Helicopter scenic flight around Mount Kenya
- Safari or beach extension after the climb
